To create fiery background, choose two reds, one dark and one lighter. Then use RENDER -> FIBERS filter
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Red adjustment layer
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BURN lines on the face and shadows. Use the LIQUIFY tool to change features: make nose longer, flare nostrils, make chin pointier, make face more angular, change mouth shape.
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BURN lines and shadows some more, change sliders in color adjustment layers, added brightness/contrast adjustment layer to increase shadows. Applied DODGE to eyes to make them glassy. Enlarged pupil.
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To create "flame" background, applied WAVE filter.
Final step (no screen capture of settings, sorry) was to create a lighting effect using a spotlight.